Practice Quiz: Chapter 05

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. What makes communication more challenging for engineers?

a) Engineering principles can be applied in different ways correct incorrect

b) Making the work accessible for the layperson correct incorrect

c) Generally engineers are good with mathematics, and not usually as good with words correct incorrect

d) All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following does a good communicator do in an engineering setting?

a) Communicates with honesty correct incorrect

b) Communicates with clarity correct incorrect

c) Communicates with accuracy correct incorrect

d) All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not an integral part of the writing process?

a) Drafting correct incorrect

b) Revising correct incorrect

c) Impacting correct incorrect

d) Information gathering correct incorrect

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. What is the focus of persuasive writing?

a) To express feelings correct incorrect

b) To provide information correct incorrect

c) To motivate readers to take a specific action correct incorrect

d) To relieve stress correct incorrect

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. Which of the following does not interfere with the communication process?

a) Spilled coffee that covered up a few words on a document correct incorrect

b) Audience's bias towards the topic of communication correct incorrect

c) TV playing loudly in the background during a meeting correct incorrect

d) None of above correct incorrect

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. What is a requirement of effective collaborative writing?

a) Writers coordinate their writing efforts correct incorrect

b) Writers be in the same city correct incorrect

c) Writers log on to Google Docs at the same time correct incorrect

d) Writers know each other in real life correct incorrect

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. Who of the following is considered an "external audience"?

a) A colleague that does not know your work well correct incorrect

b) Your immediate supervisor correct incorrect

c) A member of your family that works in the same company as you correct incorrect

d) A personal confidant that works for a different company correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not an element of one's writing style?

a) One's word choices correct incorrect

b) One's preferred sentence structure correct incorrect

c) One's hand writing correct incorrect

d) One's usage of punctuation correct incorrect

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. Which perspective should we use in a formal design proposal?

a) First person perspective correct incorrect

b) Anonymous perspective correct incorrect

c) Third person perspective correct incorrect

d) Autonomous perspective correct incorrect

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. Which of the following does not improve the accuracy and readability of a technical writing?

a) Aim to write long documents because they look impressive correct incorrect

b) Use unambiguous words in writings correct incorrect

c) Use concrete examples in writings correct incorrect

d) Use concise sentences in writings correct incorrect

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. Good engineers always spend more time solving technical problems than communicating.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. When presenting large quantities of data, it is the communicator's responsibility to help the readers understand the meanings and the relationships among the data.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. A piece of communication is considered "good" if and only if it is universally accepted as "good" by all cultures.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The direct pattern is always the best way to organize your written document.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Short sentences are always better than long sentences because they are clearer.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect